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October 14, 2016 8:49 AM

Fans, musicians celebrate Prince at tribute concert

The concert was nearly five hours long and featured a parade of musicians performing songs written by the late great rock star.

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October 13, 2016 8:05 PM

For Burnsville family, driver's flight from police took a terrible toll

Leticia Ocampo's children recall her as a mom who was ready with a hug.

by Doualy Xaykaothao

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October 13, 2016 6:26 PM

Six things not to miss at the Twin Cities Book Festival

The festival takes over the state fairgrounds this weekend, with author events from local and national favorites, and an all-day book fair.

by Tracy Mumford

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October 13, 2016 11:54 AM

25 freaky and fun things to do for Halloween in the Twin Cities

This October, there's plenty of family and adults-only fun to be had in the Twin Cities Metro area that doesn't involve creepy clown hoaxes.

by Hannah Weikel

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October 12, 2016 5:53 PM

St. Anthony approves Lowry Grove mobile home park closure; HUD may step in

The park's fate has been in limbo for months. Tuesday night, the St. Anthony City Council voted to proceed with the closure process, saying it wasn't within their power to do anything else.

by Tracy Mumford

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October 11, 2016 6:00 PM

Jerry and Patty Wetterling: 'Closure' a confusing word after truth about Jacob's death

The fate of their 11-year-old son hung in limbo for 27 years after his disappearance on an October night in 1989. In September, they learned the truth: Jacob had been killed, hours after his abduction. And while they now have answers, Patty and Jerry Wetterling say "closure" is a whole other thing.

by Tom Crann and Cody Nelson

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October 11, 2016 12:16 PM

Ex-wife Mayte added to Prince tribute concert in Minnesota

Prince's ex-wife Mayte Garcia has joined the lineup for this week's tribute concert honoring the late "Purple Rain" megastar in St. Paul.

by Associated Press

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October 6, 2016 1:03 PM

First Paisley Park tours draw Prince fans from around the globe

People from as far away as Tokyo and Stockholm lined up Thursday at the late star's suburban Minneapolis compound, eager to get a glimpse of Prince's life there.

by Tim Nelson